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Bugs and Blossoms

Blog: Bugs & Blossoms are Flying

27th May 2019 By Nicky Stainton

Bugs & Blossoms walk at mellis

The launch weekend at Palgrave is drawing to a close. It has been an inspiring, educational, colourful, companionable and successful start to our Bugs & Blossoms campaign.

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Lunchtime Arts & Eats – Poetry Competition Winners

2nd May 2019 By Genevieve Rudd

Pat Adams

Tuesday 17th September, 12:30pm to 2:30pm

This event has been cancelled

Browse the Pakefield Bugs & Blossoms exhibition, enjoy a sociable light lunch, listen to the shortlisted entries from the poetry writing competition and find out which Dr Jos Smith (UEA) has selected to win. Plus news of W&BA plans for 2020.

Ferini Art Gallery, 27 – 29 All Saints’ Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft NR33 0JL

£12 (W&BA members £10) – includes light lunch, details on booking

To book

Email bookings@waveneyandblytharts.com to book tickets or if you have any queries; or leave a message on 07415 168806 with your contact details. Once your places have been confirmed you will be asked to pay, either by sending a cheque or paying online via your account.

Children and under 18s are free at all events but please book their places so that we can keep track of numbers. they will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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Walk: Redgrave & Lopham Fen – A Source of Inspiration

1st May 2019 By Genevieve Rudd

Nicholas Lingwood

Sunday 14th July, 2pm to 4pm

Poet Nicholas Lingwood will read poems inspired by the abundant dragonflies, butterflies, Marsh Harriers and more as he leads this 3.5 mile walk around Redgrave and Lopham Fen reserve.

Meet at Redgrave & Lopham Fen, South Lopham, Diss IP22 2HX

£6 (W&BA members £5)

To book

Email bookings@waveneyandblytharts.com to book tickets or if you have any queries; or leave a message on 07415 168806 with your contact details. Once your places have been confirmed you will be asked to pay, either by sending a cheque or paying online via your account.

Children and under 18s are free at all events but please book their places so that we can keep track of numbers. they will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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Blog: Think Global, Create Local

28th April 2019 By Nicky Stainton

We are a week away from the publication of a major report into the global loss of nature – the first comprehensive overview for more than a decade about global biodiversity and the contributions of nature to people. The Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services will be considered by representatives of 130 Governments in May.

Sir Robert Watson, Chair of the convening Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services warns: “The loss of species, ecosystems and genetic diversity is already a global and generational threat to human well-being. Protecting the invaluable contributions of nature to people will be the defining challenge of decades to come.”

The report, to be published on 6 May 2019, is expected to highlight the threat to humans if the devastation of nature continues. “I want people to know that nature is really important, and we shouldn’t destroy it, and it is absolutely essential to food, water and energy security,” said Sir Robert Watson. Some might say that nature is important anyway, not just as a ‘service’ provider for humans.

The arrival of our summer migrants, the cuckoo, swallows and swifts, remind us how globally interlinked we are. Advances in science mean we can now track birds on migration. PJ, The Kings Forest cuckoo, arrived back in Suffolk on 25th April having spent our winter in Angola. Several tagged cuckoos are still making their way through Spain and France. What do cuckoos eat?

Insects?

What has that got to do with Waveney & Blyth Arts?

We launch, in May, Bugs & Blossoms our programme of events exploring, celebrating and promoting action for our plants and insects. See our Bugs & Blossoms page for details of walks, talks, workshops and exhibitions.

The global dimension of the loss of nature can make it feel impossible, as an individual, to make a difference. But Waveney & Blyth Arts likes a challenge. Let’s make our two river valley landscapes, inspiring nature rich places to live and work. What can we, as artists, do to bring people closer to nature, to inspire action and to help reverse the decline in nature locally.

Join us at one or more of our events and share your thoughts and ideas. Let’s bring Bugs & Blossoms back.

 

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Bugs & Blossoms launch weekend

17th April 2019 By Genevieve Rudd

Evelyn Simak

Four days of activities centred on Palgrave Community Centre to kick-off our summer programme. The launch weekend of Bugs & Blossoms will take place on 24th to 27th May 2019.

Bugs & Blossoms

In the UK, as elsewhere in the world, our native insects and plants are in catastrophic decline and we are losing the intricate mix of species that gave the natural world such richness. In response W&BA will be featuring Bugs & Blossoms activities to encourage people to notice, care and take positive action.

The programme will include Bugs & Blossoms themed talks, photography and creative workshops, exhibitions, film screenings and walks.

To find out more about the events taking place, take a look at our Bugs & Blossoms page, which lists all of our themed events. You can also see all of our Bugs & Blossoms events on pages 4-7 in our Celebrate programme brochure – view an e-copy or pick up a paper copy at your local arts or community venue in the Waveney and Blyth regions.

Image at top of page: Evelyn Simak; Image above: Pat Adams

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Blog: Pakefield Postcard Auction 2019 – last call for artists

25th March 2019 By Nicky Stainton

This year Waveney & Blyth Arts is the beneficiary of the Pakefield Postcard Auction. We are delighted to be chosen and to confirm that monies raised will go towards Bugs and Blossoms, our new themed activities.

Our native insects and plants are in catastrophic decline. Recent reports have shown how many species are disappearing. Our children will not have the rich and diverse landscapes of their parents and grandparents’ generations, nor the vocabulary that goes with them.  We are losing the intricate mix of species that gave the natural world such richness and inspired poets, artists and writers.

In response, Waveney & Blyth Arts is launching Bugs and Blossoms, using the creative arts to celebrate our native insects and plants, but also to inspire people to notice what we have, understand what we are losing, and take action.

We will be promoting lots of events and activities over the next few years inspiring people to take action to protect wildlife under this umbrella title of ‘Bugs and Blossoms’.

We do not receive any regular grants so have to generate income through event charges and membership fees to cover our costs, and the general overheads of a small organisation. Without the time and effort donated by many committed volunteers none of this would happen, but we still need cash, too!

We are really grateful to all the artists who donate their original artwork to the auction, and recognise that this is a very generous gesture to support W&BA. The artwork is of a very high standard and over 100 individual pieces have been donated in previous years.

This is a last reminder, if you have not already done so, to please consider submitting a postcard sized artwork to this year’s auction and to help raise money for Bugs and Blossoms. To find out how to submit, contact Ferini Art Gallery – Pakefield. The opening hours are 11am- 4pm Fri/Sat/Sun 01502-562222 or email:

artist@pakefieldpostcardauction.co.uk

The closing date is 28th April 2019 so still a month for creative inspiration. You can create whatever you like on your postcard – submit a painting, pen and ink, pencil sketch, cartoon, textile, poem etc etc. It must fit within the dimensions of a postcard (6 x 4 inches) – oh and it doesn’t have to feature bugs and blossoms – they are just the beneficiaries!  

If you don’t feel artistic, then put the auction date in your diary and come along and support us by bidding for your favourite(s).

The live auction is on August 14th @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm at The Hotel Victoria. Look out for details on our website.

All the Bugs and Blossoms events will be featured in our brochure Celebrating Waveney & Blyth 2019 which will be available from at Palgrave, in the Ferini Gallery and elsewhere from Easter onwards. There will be a Launch Weekend (24 – 27 May) at Palgrave, near the source of the Waveney, with a talk and workshop on nature photography by leading BBC wildlife photographer Nick Upton, plus a walk inspired by the writings of Roger Deakin around Mellis, an art exhibition, sculpture workshops and a film. Over the summer there will be themed walks, Meadows Open Days with artists and writers, and an event focusing on moths and butterflies at Geldeston Locks.

Please join in and do your bit for nature. Be inspired to create artwork or create habitat and let’s make sure the Waveney and Blyth River Valleys are still buzzing with life.

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